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Ares

Ares

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A Greek god who represents war
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɛəriz/
  • Literature
: Ares
  • -And Ares, god of war?
  • Ares, god of war
  • the god Ares

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Synonyms

Mars
vsAres
  • Literature
4 3.9

The Roman god of war and farming, father of Romulus and Remus

is a Greek war god born to the chief sky god and his queen

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Etymology

Ares is the Greek name for the god of 'war' and is the counterpart of the Roman god Mars. That's why Ares brings to mind battle, violence, or anything warlike.